Apexstone 100N/22.5lb Gas Struts 10 Inch Gas Struts Lift Supports Gas Spring Lid Support Gas Props/Shocks, Set of 4

I have 2 x 100 Newton struts for each drop down pantry door in my van. Initiallyu there was just one per door, and they would occasionally open on its own going down rough roads. Using two, the doors stay shut, and open easily when desired. They function quietly and smoothly. Excellent value. Appears well made and sturdy. The install is easy, once you figure out placement.

Used as replacement for Stabilus Lift-o-Mat 8851SQ left supports. Apex 100N/22 10" gas struts have similar dimensions compared to Stabilus but still fit easily and worked perfectly. While none of the doors weighed more than 15 lbs. a single Apex 100N gas strut easily lifted the door and held it in place until lowered by hand and released. A "soft close" plunger kept the door from slamming shut. A single gas strut vs. two is a great savings. Not only that, Stabilus struts cost up to $40 apiece on-line! Another great installation note is that if you have existing mounting hardware (such as my case) you do not need to install the supplied Apex hardware. Apex struts fit perfectly on the existing mounts. Very happy with this purchase and heartily recommend their use.

These struts were installed on a large black walnut chest lid and a cedar chest lid and have been working well for several months now. The installation instructions and measurements were okay but I had to make some slight adjustments to keep the lid from opening too far and damaging the edge of the lid. The struts definitely ensure that the lid stays open but are not effective when the lid is open between 0 and about 50 degrees. After these were installed I found out that this brand also has a set of soft close struts and I will try them on the next project.

Originally bought and installed these in 2017 on the overhead cabinet doors of our Promaster self-build camper van. They have worked great until 3/24 where two no longer seem to have a gas seal and don't support the doors. Started with 10 of them mounted singly on 10 doors. I had two spares and used those today 3/17/24. For the original price of $12/4 (now$15/4) I think this is probably as good as can be expected considering the temp fluctuations they experience from summer to sub zero in winter. I'll probably be getting more.

I can highly recommend these gas struts. We had no problem installing them ourself. It took about 2 hours for us to install all 5 of the struts.

The media could not be loaded. Update: not long after reviewing a gas strut failed. I had to replace right away. Removed a star for that.The instructions are lacking, but I just typed the product name in youtube and watched someone install them. Its a pretty easy install. Had two screw heads snap off so hardware isnt the best. Besides that they seem sturdy enough for my camper cabinets.

Exactly what was expected

I build giant wooden shoe boxes that can hold up to 18 pairs of shoes. The hinge lids on these can become very heavy and these are the only gas struts I've found so far that hold the lid up, and close the lid softly. Highly recommended for upscale hinged projects.